Sandwich package



Aug. 2, 1960 mil -11 F. E. FOBIANO SANDWICH PACKAGE Filed April 7. 19

SANDWICH PACKAGE Frank Fobiano, Cincinnati, Ohio, assignor to Premier"Carton Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio t t FiledApr-7, 195s, Ser. No. 726,764 4 Claims. (Cl. 99- -111 This inventionrelates to packaging and it is directed in particular to a carton inwhich two individually wrapped sandwiches may be packaged. The novelfeature of the carton is that it is adapted to be quickly and easilyseparated into two parts with each part providing an attractive,expendable display container for one of the sandwiches. i j

The business of selling packaged sandwiches for quick lunches has grownto large proportions. In the past such sandwiches were generally Wrappedin some transparent wrapping material and haphazardly piled on a lunchcounter in View of the purchasing public. 7 If the wrapping becamepunctured, either during shipment to the retail outlet or in thehandling by-the public, the

of the invention is to provide a carton of the type set forth which alsoserves as a display device for the sandwiches while they are on thecounter. With this objective in mind, it is preferred that each one ofthe two sandwiches packed in the carton be first made in the usual way,then cut in half diagonally, one-half placed upon the other half and thetwohalves wrapped in transparent paper or plastic film. The twosandwiches then are placed in the carton with the four out edgesadjacent to one another along a plane which cuts diagonally across thecarton. The box is designed to be separated into two parts along thisplane. Thus, when the box is broken into two parts, the filling of eachone of the sandwiches is exposed to view through thetransparent'wrapping, creating an appealing display which clearly showsprospective purchasers the kind and quality of the filling material.

Another object of the instant invention is to provide a flat sandwichcarton blank that may be quickly and easily set up into a sturdyprotective food container at the place where the sandwiches are to beprepared. The flattened condition of the carton blank saves space duringthe shipment and storage of the cartons before they are made up intorectangular food containers.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparentand best understood from the following description of the drawings inwhich:

Figure l is a top plan view of the inner face of the blank from whichthe carton is formed.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the carton showing the end flapspartially folded into their closed posit-ions.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the carton showing it closed.

2,947,637 Patented Aug. 2;, 1960 Figure 4 is a perspective view of thefolded carton shownseparated along its perforated dividing line into twoupright sandwich containing display devices.

Figure 5 is a top plan view of ,the blank shown folded into a compact,flattened condition ready to be set up by hand. l

A blank from which the preferred carton of this invention is formed isdesignated generally by the numeral 10 in Figure l. This blank consistsof four panels'll, 12, 13 and '14, going from left to right as shown inFigure 1, these four panels being defined one from the other by threescored lines designated 15, 16, and 17 respectively. Panels 12. and 14form the sides of the carton when it is set up, and panels 11 and 13form the ends of the 'carton when it is set up; A side flap 18 is joinedto the right side of end panel 14 (as shown in Figure 1) and this flapis adapted to be aflixed by means such as glue to the edgewise portionof panel 11 as shown in FigureS in the initial forming of the carton.When thus partially'formed, the blank constitutes a flattened-sleeve.

The ends of the {carton are adapted to be closed by flaps which aredefined from the panels by means of a scored line designated '19, whichextends across the upper ends of the panels as shown, and by a scoredline 20 which extends across the lower ends of the panel as shown. Theend flaps at the upper end of the carton above scored line 19 aredesignated 21, 22, 23 and 24 going fromleft to right. The flaps at theopposite end ofthe carton are designated 25, 26, 27 and 28in the 'sameorder. To erect the carton from the flattened condition shown in Figure5, the two side panels 11 and 13are set up to form a rectangular sleeve.The lower end of the sleeve is enclosed by first folding end flap 28over at a right angle, then folding the two flaps 25 and 27 over on topof flap 28. This condition is shown in Figure 2. It will be noted thatflap 28 has a long slot 29 cut in its outer edge, the sides of this slotbeing angulated as shown. It also may be seen that the. flap 26 has-atongue 30 and that this tongue is .adapted to be engaged under the edgedesignated 31 of the groove 29 in flap 28 to lock the four flaps inclosed condition. In Figure 2, the flap 26 having tongue 30 when it isshown extending toward the viewer just prior to the folding of this flapover at a right angle toward the plane of the paper and inserting thetongue 26 underneath the edge designated 31. After the sandwiches havebeen inserted into the box, the opposite endmay be closed in the sameway.

As has been indicated, it is preferred that two sandwiches be packagedin the box, although it will be apparent that one, or more than two, maybe packaged if so desired. In the preparation of two sandwiches forpackaging, the sandwiches are first made up and then cut diagonally. Theexact angulation of this diagonal cut is not critical although itispreferred that it follow a general line of angulation which is relatedto the box as will presently appear. After being cut, the two halves ofeach sandwich are placed one on. top of the other and then enclosed intransparent wrapping material which exposes to view the cut edges andmakes it possible to see the sandwich filling material. Both sandwichesare prepared in the same way and they are inserted into the box suchthat the four cut edges are adjacent to one another.

Reference is now made to Figure 1 which shows a continuous perforatedline, indicated generally at 32, which extends across the four panels ofthe box blank. More specifically, the line, in going from the left tothe right as shown, starts on panel 11 adjacent to scored line 19 andextends across panel It]. at a right angle, this part ofthe scored lineis designated 33. Where the line e 3 meets the scored line theperforated line turns down at an angle and crosses panel 12, passingthrough its center. This portion of the scored line is indicated at 34.Where the line meets scored line 16 it again turns to extend acrosspanel 13 at a right angle to scored line -17 so that it constitutes aline section 35 which isparallel to the part of the line designated 33.Where the part I;Of the line designated 35 crosses scored line 17 it is'again turned up to cross panel 14, passing through the center of thispanel, and meeting the scored line which .defines-endflap '18 at a'point which is in alignment with thesec-tion ofthe line designated 33'which crosses end panel ;11. 1 The part "of the line crossing panel 14is indicated at 36. From this-point, a short section of the line,indicated at 37, perforates end flap 18. Obviously, in theflattenedsleeve condition for the partially set up .box, the shortjseetion 37 ofthe perforated line overlies a ipart orfithetsection33 of the scoredline on panel 11. Furthermo1re,'it will be obvious that the two sectionsof the perforated, line designated 34 and 36 which 'cross :panelsl-Z and:14 respectively will "be parallel with one another and that thesections 33 (including the short section-37) will be parallel to thesection of'the line designated 35,which-cuts at a right angle acrosspanel 13. It will further be apparent that all of the scored lines willbe w-ithinthe same plane which cuts diagonally down through the centerof the box passing through both end panels 11 and 13. See Figure 3. Itis preferred that this plane be'coextensive with the cut edges of the'two sandwiches enclosed within the carton so that when the box :isbroken into two .parts along the scored line, .thelcut edges of thesandwiches are exposed to-view as shown-bycthe dot-dash lines, in Figure4, the sandwiches :themselves being indicated-generally-by the numerals'38.-and 39 in this figure. .;Wl1en thus broken apart each half of "thecarton provides a display tray having ;.two

angulated side walls, ahigh rear wall and a short front wall, the heightof each front wall being determined by the-distance of the two sections33 and of the perforated line from the scored lines 19 and 20. And, ofcourse, in order to provide identical trays this distance should be thesame. The plane of the separation, as defined bythe continuous scoredline, may be between :torty and fifty'degrees, preferably forty-fivedegrees.

Having described my invention I claim:

1. A combination handling and display carton containingtwo individuallywrapped sandwiches, said sandwiches being packed within said carton withtheir cut edges in abutment, said carton having a continuous perforatedline aroundtheperiphery-of said carton, said perforated line lyinggenerally in' the same plane as that defined by the said abuttingsandwich edges, whereby the carton is separable into two displayportions,-each containing one of said sandwiches, when pressure isexerted along said perforated line.

2. Amethod for handling and displaying sandwiches comprising the stepsof cutting sandwiches generally diagonally in hal f, placing thesandwich halves one on top the-other so that the edges of the two halvesform a continuous surface, preparing a cardboard container to receivetwo of said sandwiches,-perforating the peripheryof said container in acontinuous linewhich lies in a plane passing diagonally through thecenter of said container at the same time dividing said container intotwo equal portions,.,placing.two such sandwiches, individually wrappedinto said cardboard container with their cut edges in abutment so thattheir cut edges reside generally in the same plane as the saidperforated line in said container, whereby said container may beseparated into two equal sandwich containing display portions along saidperforated line.

3. In a carton containing two sandwiches of the type being halveddiagonally through their centers, the halves of each sandwich beingplaced on top of each other so that their cut edges form. a continuoussurface, the two halved sandwiches being placed in said carton so thattheir cut edges are in abutment, said carton being gen- 'erallyrectangular in outline and comprising two side panels, two end panelsand a top and a bottom panel, the improvement comprising a continuousperforated tear line extending around the carton across theside panelsand across the end panels, said perforated line residing generally inthe same plane as the plane formed by the cut edges of the sandwiches insaid carton, the portions of theline extending across the side panelsbeing zparallel toonesanother and beingdisposed on the diagonal butpassing through the. centers of these-panels, the peretions-ofzthe lineextending .across the end panels extend- ;jng perpendicular tothelongitudinal edges of saidend ,panels-at.equal ;distances from oppositeends of said end panels, such that all portions of said line lie in asingle plane, wherebydsaid carton is separable into two displayaportions each containingone of said sandwiches.

-4. A method for handling and displaying vtwo sandwiches .comprising thesteps of .cutting the sandwiches generally'diagonally in half, stackingthe halves one on top the other so that the cut edges of each sandwich:torm one continuous surface, arranging the two .sandawiches so that thecutedgesofone abutthecut edgesof :the other, preparing a generallyrectangular cardboard -carton toreceive ,sa'idj sandwiches comprisingtwo side .panels, two ..end panels and a top and abottom panel,gperforating the carton to .form a tear line. around the carton acrossthe side panels and end panels, .theportions'of, the lineextendingacross the sidepanels being parallel toone another-and being. disposedon the. diagonal,

'butgpass-ing through the centers of these panels, theporrionsofthe lineextendingacross the end panels extending :perpendiculartothelongitudinal edges of said endpanels at equal distances .fromoppositeends of saidend panels, suchthat all portions of said line liein asingleplane, insertingsaid.sandwiches into-said cartonso that the plane formedby the cutedges of the sandwiches resides generally within the same:tear zlineaseparating saidcarton into equal halves bytearing alongsaidcontinuous perforated linetto expose and display the kindyandqualityot the sandwiches.

References-Cited in the tile of'this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Teaand Cofiee Trade Journal, page 12,, September

1. A COMBINATION HANDLING AND DISPLAY CARTON CONTAINING TWO INDIVIDUALLYWARAPPED SANDWICHES, SAID SANDWICHES BEING PACKED WITHIN SAID CARTONWITH THEIR CUT EDGES IN ABUTMENT, SAID CARTON HAVING A CONTINUOUSPERFORATED LINE AROUND THE PERIPHERY OF SAID CARTON, SAID PERFORATEDLINE LYING GENERALLY IN THE SAME PLANE AS THAT DEFINED BY THE SAIDABUTTING SANDWICH EDGES, WHEREBY THE CARTON IS SEPARABLE INTO TWODISPLAY PORTIONS, EACH CONTAINING ONE OF SAID SANDWICHES, WHEN PRESSUREIS EXERTED ALONG SAID PERFORATED LINE.